Chapter 27: Greed

After Scarlet had heard everything Ironwood had told RWBY and the others, she left Atlas Academy. As she left, she pulled out a lollipop from her pocket and takes the wrapping off, before placing it in her mouth.

Watts was waiting as he turned the camera's off, giving Tyrian the time he needed. Scarlet had came around as she got into the stolen truck. He looked at her as he raised an eyebrow up. "So, what did you find out?"

Scarlet snickered. "Ruby and her goodie goodie friends still have the relic of knowledge. And there's more than meets the eye."

"Go on, what more is there?" Watts asked.

"Robyn Hill and Mr. Schnee are running for the council, however it seems the votes for Robyn are higher than Jacques." Scarlet said looking at her scroll on the votes. "Also, this is juicy news too, Ironwood is planning on launching Amity into the sky as a communication's tower." She took the lollipop out of her mouth as she grins a little. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

Watts had a smirk on his face. "Indeed I am, did you at least find out where Ironwood is keeping their relic at?"

Scarlet shakes her head. "No, but if we get the relic of knowledge from Ruby. We can take it back to Salem, but...getting it is going to be a problem."

"What kind of problem?" Watts asked.

"The ace ops are with them." Scarlet said putting the lollipop back in her mouth. "If we manage to take care of them, or maybe have them turn their backs on Ruby and the others. We can get the relic of knowledge."

Watts thinks for a moment. "I'm going to go pay dear old Jacques a visit..I'm sure I can trust you enough to find out where the election is going to be held at, if we make a murder happen. We can put the blame on someone else."

"Indeed...but who?" Scarlet asked as she rubs her chin, a twisted smile appeared on her face. "Penny Polendina..she's Atlas and Mantles protector, if we put the blame on her...no one would trust Penny anymore."

"Interesting." Watts said. "If you find the building where the election for Robyn is going to be held at...be sure to send the location to me and Tyrian."

Scarlet got out. "Don't worry, I will." She closed the door as she turned to look inside. "And Watts, tell Jacques...to watch is back."

Watts chuckled. "You're full of surprises aren't you? I can't wait to see what you have in store for the Schnee's."

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Scarlet walked around Mantle's streets looking for where exactly the election would be held at, She took the lollipop out of her mouth as she tossed it on the ground, crushing it with her foot. "Now then, let's see..if I were Robyn, where would I have my election at?"

A group of people and Faunus were talking amongst themselves as one of them mentioned a building for Robyn's election. They didn't notice Scarlet was eavesdropping on their conversation.

"Hmm." Scarlet said rubbing her chin. "Time for me to visit that area then..." She started to head deeper into Mantle as she eventually came across the building as she snickered. "Bingo." She took her scroll out as she took pictures of the building and sent them to Watts and Tyrian. She walked inside as she glanced around the empty room, not seeing much of anything yet.

Watts had made his way to the Schnee manor as he walked inside, there wasn't any trace of a soul insight. Which made his job easier to do, he went up the stairs and headed down the hall to Jacques room.

Jacques was sitting at his desk, thinking. He noticed how much votes Robyn had, it angered him that he wasn't getting no where. Until Watts walked into the room, Jacques' eyes looked at him as he was silent for a moment.

"Hello Jacques." Watts said as he sat down. "Good to see you're in good health still."

"You're supposed to be dead, how are you?" Jacques asked.

"Alive? I found refuge elsewhere. I wanted people to think I was dead." Watts said. "But enough of that, I hear you're running against Robyn for the council..what if I were to tell you, I could help you win."

Jacques raises an eyebrow up. "You, help me? Hmm, that's not a bad idea."

Watts smirks. "Good, also....someone I work with wanted me to relay a message to you." He leaned close to him. "They said for you to watch your back, now I'm not certain if they mean you would have a target on your back through my help. Or if they mean something else."

Scarlet waited outside the Schnee manor as she sniffed the air, a new scent filled her nose. One that was yet to be known of, but this smell also had the smell of Cinder attached to it as well. Scarlet glanced around as she noticed a woman walking towards the manor. Cinder's scent was indeed coming off of this woman, but Scarlet smelt something new. "Hm...maybe she knows Cinder, if that's the case...perhaps she's this Neopolitan Emerald told me about."

It was indeed Neo, but in disguise as she glanced at Scarlet, not knowing who she was. The mute walked past her and into the Schnee manor. Watts walked out soon after as he looked at Scarlet, wondering what she was doing.

"Watts." Scarlet said looking at him. "I'm going to go undercover again, but this time. I'm going to be here at the manor."

Watts cocks an eyebrow up. "Really? Why is that?"

"Let's just say, my smelling picked up two smells, Cinder...and a new one, there was a woman who walked into the manor. They had the smell of Cinder on them, but a new one as well." Scarlet said.

Watts rubs his chin for a bit. "Hmm, very well. But do tell, what are you going to do here?"

Scarlet put a finger up to her mouth as she made a shushing sound. "Spoilers, I can't say."

"Well, it seems Jacques had accepted my help." Watts said. "All that's left is to wait for the plan to go into motion."

Scarlet nodded her head, she started to walk off and into the Schnee manor. "I'll keep a watch on the Schnee family." She licked her lips a little. "Maybe one of them would be a nice meal for me."

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As Scarlet walked into the manor, she glances around for any traces of Neo. She was going to get to the bottom of things, she wanted to find out if that was indeed Neo or not. "I think it's time I dominated her..."

Neo peered around the corner of the back room she was at, she was confused on who Scarlet was, she wasn't told anything. Cinder didn't mention her to Neo, nor did Neo know Scarlet was in Atlas. The mute was curious on who she was, and why she was here.

Scarlet sniffed around as she could only smell food and the three Schnee's in the Manor, her stomach growled as she walked off towards the kitchen. Neo slowly followed her as she wanted to see what she was up to.

"Hmm." Scarlet said as she walked into the kitchen, her eyes widen seeing all the food that was either already prepared, or was being cooked. "Fufufu...let me spice things up." She reached for some spices, mainly mouth burning hot sauces, peppers and seasonings. She started to pour them into each dish and stirred it in, she turned around as she walked off. Bumping into Neo on her way out. "Ara ara, looks like you came to me. This makes my job a whole lot easier."

Neo gulps as she backed up a little, Scarlet grabbed Neo's arm as she chopped her in the back of the neck knocking her unconscious. This undid Neo's disguise, Scarlet looked at her as she snickered to herself. "Ara, she's a cutie...a shame I have to dominate her."

Scarlet took Neo to one of the empty rooms of the Schnee manor as she puts her down, she leaned against the wall waiting for Neo to regain consciousness. She pulled out another chocolate bar she had and started to nibble on it a little. "Maybe I'll dominate her after she wakes up, but..." She walked over to Neo as she lifted her chin up, she glanced at Neo's face as she leans in and licks her cheek getting a taste of her. "Sweet, savory...and irresistible."

Scarlet moved away from Neo's face as she examines her more, she leaned in once more kissing the unconscious girl on the lips. She pulled away once more as she started to play with Neo's hair, sniffing her and biting her neck lightly. "I'm going to have so much fun with you Neo, just you wait."